Political prisoners

Andrey Vasilevich Tsypak

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A former MTS employee from Brest was detained in early November 2022. In the “repentance” video, he said that in 2020-2021 he worked at MTS and had access to data. According to the security officials, Andrey handed over the data of several officials and prosecutors to the Black Book of Belarus.

A former cellmate of Tsypak told human rights activists that Andrei was severely beaten during his arrest.

Andrei's case was considered behind closed doors, so the outcome of the trial is unknown to human rights activists.

Andrei Tsypak previously played in the Brest handball club named after Meshkov. From 2020 to 2021, he worked at MTS - and at that time, according to the security forces, he transferred the data of several prosecutors and government officials to the protest initiative.

Sentences

Trial outcome 23.03.2023
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.05.2023
unknown.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

Involved in repression

Faith Vyacheslavovna Filonik
Faith Vyacheslavovna Filonik
Judges8 march 1990
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
23.03.2023
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Sergey Viktorovich Gurov
Sergey Viktorovich Gurov
Judges11 february 1969
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
19.05.2023
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
OthersOverseers29 june 1975
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Overseers25 april 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Overseers22 january 1980
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Overseers25 december 1994
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Artem Viktorovich Veselov
Artem Viktorovich Veselov
OverseersOthers7 august 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Overseers17 october 2026
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Who else is held in IK-22

Andrey Vasilevich Tsypak
In custody:
Case categories:
Black Book of Belarus
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
12.02.1993
Mailing address:
IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
Articles:
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Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~13.01.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 23.03.2023

    Trial outcome 23.03.2023

    6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Brest Regional Court

  4. 19.05.2023

    Appeal 19.05.2023

    unknown, Supreme Court

  5. 20.05.2023

    Transfer

    IK-15 — In custody

  6. 2026
  7. ~02.06.2026

    Transfer

    IK-22 — In custody